From the looks of the trailer, you might catch a fireworks
display from out front of Cinderella's castle or dodge shots
from an AT-AT. For a diehard Disney fan like
myself, it looks like heaven in a headset.

But don't get too amped up just yet:
Redditors who tried the app say the experiences are mostly
limited to 360-degree videos, which are hardly immersive. Still,
the app’s very existence suggests big-name media companies like
Disney are getting in on the virtual reality action.

Disney Movies VR is currently compatible with the HTC Vive and
the Oculus Rift, two of the best VR systems available here
in the US.

Earlier this year,
Tech Insider spoke with Vicki Dobbs Beck, the Lucasfilm
executive in charge of their virtual reality arm, ILMxLab, and
she hinted at some exciting cinematic storytelling in the future.

"We are looking at ways to use the movies as portals to
enrich and expand the universe of the film," Dobbs Beck said. "I
sometimes think about it as, the movie is linear and [virtual
reality] is like punching through a scene and opening it up in
another direction or dimension."

It's unclear if the ILMxLab made any contribution to
the Disney Movies VR app; It is not listed as a
developer.